after the raiders game yesterday afternoon, donny and his friends were hanging around hoping to get his beau jackson jersey autographed. that's when they saw a young petite woman on top of section 301, covered in tarps, despite people pleading for her not to jump, she did. >> and so when i had seen her fall, i kind of grabbed her as she fell. i grabbed her so she wouldn't bounce. so she hit the left side. and the result of that, this is what happened. it's just bruised. >> reporter: the fall left the unidentified bay area woman in critical condition. >> i tried to grab her and lock her in. you know, the force just came in and kind of bounced out. >> reporter: alameda county sheriff deputies say there's no question she would have died at the coliseum if he had not broken her fall. he's still hurting. >> his left arm and left egg and left -- left leg and left ankle. but he's fine. >> reporter: he's explaning he's a vietnam veteran. >> being in the marine corps, we're trained to react, no question asked, you just react. >> reporter: it could have been a costly act of heroism. >> i said you coul